approximant
[ uh-prok-suh-muh nt ]
/ əˈprɒk sə mənt /
noun Phonetics.
an articulation in which one articulator is close to another, but not sufficiently so to form a stop or a fricative.
a sound characterized by such an articulation, as (w), (y), (r), (l), or a vowel.
Origin of approximant
Words nearby approximant
approved school,
approved social worker,
approver,
approx.,
approximal,
approximant,
approximate,
approximately,
approximation,
approximation suture,
appt.